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Hey D_S Whatcha Watchin’? Spring 2014

v. Spring 2014

Consider this just a way for me track my own thoughts in a regular fashion. I usually do this in a .txt .xls, but figured I may as well put it on Crymore and share it with the few of you that are interested.

Detailed “analysis” will be provided in weekly status updates on Crymore proper. But feel free to chat it up in this thread~

Current Show Ratings – v2.7

I’m sure you can figure out how this generally works on your own.

Scores are not based on the episode, but my overall impression of the series by that point.

If applicable, I will link the scores to the weekly anime update in which I talk about those episodes. Don’t expect things to match up perfectly; I don’t like being too predictable.

Yeah, I think I watched up to episode four and then just stopped, I might finish it eventually but it was just really boring. Nothing happens but it’s not like a moe SoL where things are really funny and cute so it’s still entertaining.

Exactly. Normally I’m a sucker for these SoL character-driven stories (I liked Clannad, 5cms, anohana, ef, etc.), but I just can’t stand this show. Nothing happens, and the characters are all really awkward.

And what’s the deal with the MC? Is he in love with the girl? I have no friggin’ idea at this point.

I certainly don’t think so. The OP made me think it would be dark, gritty and have some sort of post-apocalyptic setting in some form or other.

Instead I get some stupid shit where every episode/arc is basically the same. Lab sends a single witch to hunt them, thy get some visions which they misinterpret or whatever, then they beat the witch, etc etc.

My opinion of the show took a nosedive after the 2nd or 3rd episode. Delivered on absolutely nothing I was hyped about.

Hm? If I assume that you’ve watched to the last episode, you’ve seen three witches “sent from the labs”. One was looking for runaway witches, one was guarding something, and the other was taking a day off. I’m impressed that you’re able to think those are all the same.

I realize that it would be spoilers, so I can’t say why it’s appropriate that they’re dying while the rest of the world is healthy and they look fine when the world looks destroyed around them, but it should be clear by the end of the season. At least, it’s safe to say that it will get darker and grittier.

Well, you can take a peek at the manga. It’s scanlated past where the anime will likely end. I’m going to go out on a limb and predict the OP will remain the best part of the anime.

The emphasis is never witch on witch action (except, in a different sense, for the bath scenes), and there’s more of the stuff you hate, but I do guarantee things like “the end of the world” will become a factor.

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As for your “censored comment”, if you want to provide any specifics, feel free. I’m always up for a dance~

I mostly spend my time sleeping through pointless meetings or getting lost in thought, thinking about how much I’d really like to download that one Attack on Titan JAV because holy shit have you seen those .gifs? My god. Mikasa is truly the best girl.

All those shows are shit too. I’m not comparing them to other shows. I came into City Actors with some expectations.
1. It was shaft
2. Fans said how good the manga was
3. SHAFT killed parts of the show, etc.

But of course, you should never trust fans. The show made me want to fall asleep.

I’d put it at about equal with all of those except Black Bullet which is definitely better IMO. Black Bullet, while is pretty shitty, is at least entertaining with it’s cheap action and loli cuteness. Mekaku is just boring, it’s like a drinking game but you kill yourself everytime there is a pointless head tilt because at this point they are just trying to live up to their reputation for them

Captain Earth is the one show that’s pissing me off. I just saw it’s 25 eps long too – if it was only one cour I’d have finished it, but I’m probably going to drop it now.

It’s corny. Really corny. The antagonsists are universally smug, sneering pricks and the main pair could easily be Jessie and James expies from Pokemon. They even fly off into the horizon with a twinkle of light when they’re defeated. And the show is full of goofy-as-fuck terminology, even by the standards of sci-fi shows, and all of it’s Engrish. There is so much stupid shit in this show. No Game No Life is full of stupid shit but it’s awesome. Captain Earth just doesn’t have the flair.

The mecha battles are alright, though they make up about a fifth of the show at most. I did like that ridiculously unnecessarily complicated combining sequence too.

His fucking boomerang is what go me the most annoyed. Like he has a mecha and some weird magic gun and he still carries a stupid boomerang with a holster and everything. I mean it’s no wonder he had no friends at his old school. And yeah it really is way too corny, it’s not funny because I feel like I am watching a kids show. ‘Belly Button Forte’, ‘libido’, ‘orgone energy’.

Looks like someone’s never been exposed to A Midsummer Night’s Dream or to any Freud.

Not that Captain Earth is a masterpiece by any means, but the fun lit references, which manage to build into an interesting commentary upon the sources of its terminology (as opposed to Evangelion-style willy-nilly misappropriation), make it a very satisfying watch for me. (It probably helps that I’m an omphalophiliac .)And that ED! The seminiferous ejeculate rolling down from the phallic sex organs of the pink-and-white lily, penetrating the surface of the mind and birthing the Anima Herself, who rises thence through the outspread legs of the virile masculine mech… Jesus fuck I need to go take a shower.

Comparing the quality of the suffering in Madoka to that in BRS or WIXOSS is like comparing a fine glass of delicious Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue Musigny Cuvee Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru to that same glass of wine after I’ve drunk it, pissed it out, drunk it again, puked it back into the same glass, and then liberally infused the result with some of my Taco Bell shits.

Okay, imagine like the IP owner of Blade and Soul was like “Hey random studio, make an anime. Here’s a summary of all the events we want to happen, the themes we want to touch on, and the general plot for you to follow. Everything else is up to you.” And everyone in this random studio decided to do their best to subvert the IP owner’s wishes.

Like, there’s this one episode where we’re supposed to see MC-chan learn that the cycle of revenge is suffering. And to show this, the show has her taken under care of a couple whose daughter she killed. The guy part of the couple tries to kill her, but ends up killing his wife instead. So to atone, he shoots himself through the mouth with a fucking rifle, splattering MC-chan with his blood. No moral narrative, just blood everywhere.

The themes of the show combined with what actually fucking happens makes the resulting episodes hilariously disjointed. But in spite of this tug-of-war going on behind the scenes, there is still enough lady skin shown to make it worth watching.

When I saw the previews for M3 and Black Bullet, I was expecting an epic, desperate “humanity’s back to the wall” type of struggle.

Never have I been so wrong.

Sidonia’s definitely much better (and I’m enjoying it), but it still isn’t as great as I thought. Maybe it’ll get better, but right now it’s just way too slow-paced. I’m also not feeling much of an “epic struggle for survival” vibe.

Maybe I should stop trying to compare everything to Muvluv Alternative.

You know, summer season is coming up in a few weeks. No matter how I look at it the season is less interesting than spring, but a few of the shows will likely be appreciated (Tokyo Ghoul, Akame ga KILL).

The SAO sequel can be treated as a new series, since it’ll have a different setting and new main characters (aside from Kirito). Probably still will like it if you liked the first series and won’t if you didn’t, but for translation review purposes…

absolutely no one is allowed to die, not even when they’re very clearly killed on screen like Romeo and Juliet. Killing off Haru and and Nio and bringing them back to life a few minutes later just because was also terrible, not to mention the excuse given for Hsru and complete lack of excuse for Nio.

Also, got to the end and still no lesbians, fuck this shit. Gochuumon has more lesbian undertones than this.

I’d be inclined to share your sentiments if he hadn’t started with “Man, the ending of Lesbians with Knives is such bullshit.” For future reference, if you see someone on the internet mentioning a show you’re not completely caught up with, close the page and be done with it.